Good morning all - has AB been taken over or is there another perfectly reasonable explanation for the flag of Texas having replaced the lovely snow scene top left hand of the page ??? Just one of the...
Here are today's shaded questions for you - 12a Chemical element able to conduct heat and electricity [5] 37a Measure on length equal to 5.7cm or 21/4in [4] 48a Labour politician who, in 2006...
Good morning everyone - having seen a satellite photo of the UK on the news showing the entire country a solid white, I guess there's not much point in asking if things are any better, but so long as...
Good morning everyone !! Would you believe I'm stuck inside for completely the opposite reason to the one keeping most of you likewise - we're in the middle of the third heatwave [ 40 +] in less than...
Here are today's shaded questions for you - 33a Form of electro-magnetic radiation, around 400 - 740 nm [5] 34a "This is the way to kill a wife with kindness; And thus I'll curb her mad and...
Two to get so help would be great. In printing, a particular font style -[8] -y-e-e-e and Small metal finger cymbals used in Cambodia and Thailand [5] c-i-g
Good morning everyone - sorry I'm running a bit behind time so no time for chatter, but straight into it !!! The first week threw up a few surprises - I mentioned lots of points, but of course with...
Good morning everyone and a Happy Hew Year to all. I've finally worked out that it's Saturday and we have a new year, a new month and a new contest ready to go. There will be NO discussion as to...
Here are the shaded questions from today's crossword - 33a Sound or tone of definite pitch [4] 3d Huge but graceful breed of bird with long legs and a long neck, genus Grus [5] 7d The bushy tail of an...
Good morning everyone, for this final week of 2009 - goodness, that went quickly !!! Now, before getting onto other matters - Next weekend - while I believe MM is taking a well-earned break for a...
Good morning and Happy Boxing Day to all - trust we're all good to go this morning or are a few of the tribe feeling a little fragile ??? particularly around the little grey cells ??? No excuse, out...
Here are the shaded questions from today's crossword - 38a Tapestry cloth of silk, linen or cotton woven with a pattern on either side [6] 39a Actor whose early film roles includeLt Pete 'Maverick'...
Ho Ho Ho !!!! or should that read - Good morning everyone !!! Thank goodness for ulysses having read the fine print and giving us some direction and while some of us [ including me ] threw in the...
Good morning everyone - well I hope you've all got your thinking caps on this morning because I don't have the faintest idea what we're supposed to do with the crossword with which Kate has presented...
Here are today's shaded questions for you - 39a The third in the series of five Christmas books written by Charles Dickens [7,2,3,6,] 90a The second in the series of Christmas books written by Dickens...
Good morning everyone - to what will be a somewhat delayed version of the results. Though I realise it's pretty early for most of you, there may be one or two who have already finished the Herculis...
Good morning everyone - ready for another assault on the link words today ?? Well, I don't like our chances of the bonanza of points scored last week, given the words Kate has provided for us, unless...